From Ella Frank’s Sunset Cove series and Brooke Blaine’s L.A. Liaisons series comes a scorchingly hot novel that blends humor, passion, and romance.
What happens when these two worlds collide?
Ace Locke is Hollywood’s hottest action hero. Women across the globe fling their panties in his direction, but Ace isn’t interested in those—he’s more of a boxer briefs kind of guy. Specifically, those of the nearly naked male model on a billboard he drives past every day.
Though he recently made headlines for his public coming out, Ace is wary about pursuing a relationship, fearing what the court of public opinion will do to his career. But there’s something in the model’s expression that intrigues him and has him wondering what if?
Dylan Prescott just scored his biggest modeling campaign yet. One that has him plastered all over L.A. in not much more than what he was born with. And when he’s cast in Ace’s latest blockbuster, it puts him in close proximity to his ultimate fantasy.
Outwardly confident, Dylan has no problem with his sexuality or his pretty-boy looks, and uses both to his advantage to get what he wants. And what he wants is the impossible—Ace Locke.

Aced (PresLocke #1)

By Ella Frank and Brooke Blaine

Maybe I’m not the best judge…

Confession time AGAIN!! I signed up for the ARC of Acedbefore I even found out what it was about. Yep, I saw that cover and went…ooh baby…come to Mama (OMG, I’m so embarrassed that I just admitted that). Now, the problem with this whirlwind cover love is that I’m not really an M/M reader. I have a lot of friends who love them and when I do read them I enjoy the experience but I can’t connect. In most of my normal reads to some extent, I’m picturing myself in the story which I obviously can’t do in M/M. So, then I have to put on my peeping tom hat, pull out my magnifying glass for closer inspections and observe the scene like I’m at a Justin Bieber concert. I find myself smirking at times because I’m hanging with the cool kids completely out of my comfort zone. My eyes are wide open and shocked that people get off on this while tapping my foot every once in a while because I can’t help but be pulled into the buzz. BUT…In the end, though, if someone asked me straight out if I liked the concert I’d probably deny I’d even been there. I’m sorry M/M authors, M/M fans and Justin Bieber fans, I’m probably going to stay in the closet a wee bit longer.

Well, now that I’ve got that off my chest I can tell you that I enjoyed Aced. I really enjoyed seeing Ace and Dylan connect and had a few chuckles watching them realise they were each the other’s biggest fans. Dylan had been watching Ace’s movies for years and Ace had been going out of his ways to admire the pin up picture of Dylan in his C K undies. Their first meeting was probably not the best, but it doesn’t take them long to realise there is really strong chemistry between them. It does make things a little awkward that they’re actually working together on Ace’s latest movie. They have to try and be as professional as possible and not make googly eyes at each other.

The relationship between Ace and Dylan is very sweet. Dylan is confident in his sexuality and has loving parents who don’t make him feel bad because of it. To be honest, I think Dylan’s parent Sunshine and Ziggy nearly stole the show. They were both an absolute CRACK UP!! Now, poor Ace is very much the opposite of confident in his sexuality. He has only “come out” in the last 12 months and hasn’t really settled into his new skin. Dylan is very understanding and doesn’t mind being Ace’s dirty little secret. Ace hates the secrecy but knows the hullabaloo it will cause when the press finds out. They decide it would be best for both of them to keep things on the down low.

Aced was a fast paced look into the lives of the rich and famous. Ace is coming to realise that the perks he gets with the job are something he just takes for granted. Being with Dylan has reminded him to stop and enjoy them again. The sexy times between this couple are steamy and intense. There’s definitely a wee bit of kinky going on but it’s not OTT or icky.

Aced finishes off with a bang and it looks like Ace has to make a major decision really quickly. Can they survive together or will they be better off apart? Tune in for another adventure in PresLocke…The Daydreamer and the Action Hero.

ACED

ELLA FRANK BROOKE BLAINE

Release Date: July 11thGenre: Contemporary Romance M/M

Synopsis:

Ace Locke is Hollywood’s hottest action hero. Women across the globe fling their panties in his direction, but Ace isn’t interested in those—he’s more of a boxer briefs kind of guy. Specifically, those of the nearly naked male model on a billboard he drives past every day.

Though he recently made headlines for his public coming out, Ace is wary about pursuing a relationship, fearing what the court of public opinion will do to his career. But there’s something in the model’s expression that intrigues him and has him wondering what if?

Dylan Prescott just scored his biggest modeling campaign yet. One that has him plastered all over L.A. in not much more than what he was born with. And when he’s cast in Ace’s latest blockbuster, it puts him in close proximity to his ultimate fantasy.

Outwardly confident, Dylan has no problem with his sexuality or his pretty-boy looks, and uses both to his advantage to get what he wants. And what he wants is the impossible—Ace Locke.

From Ella Frank’s Sunset Cove series and Brooke Blaine’s L.A. Liaisons series comes a scorchingly hot novel that blends humor, passion, and romance.

What happens when these two worlds collide?

Excerpt

My racing heart could’ve answered that question for him it was beating so hard, and I almost wished it would, since being this close had every thought fleeing my brain. Especially when he leaned in like he was going to whisper in my ear, his words a silky breath across my chin.

“What happens next?” Dylan fingered the buckle of my belt, and I immediately reached down to still his hand.

“Hang on a second,” I said, and could feel my chest tightening at what he was implying. Jesus, I wanted this so bad, wanted him so bad, yet at the same time I was utterly terrified.

“No,” Dylan said, removing his hand from mine. I caught my breath as he slid his finger over the buckle once again. “Not this time. You have a nasty habit of starting things and never quite finishing them, Ace Locke.”

His teasing tone made me want to kiss the smirk off his face, but I was caught between all the things I wanted to do and everything I’d always held myself back from.

“Kind of like yesterday in your car. You corner me somewhere and then seem to think better of it.” As Dylan angled his head to the side, he slipped his fingers behind the buckle and took a step backward. “Why is that?”

His fingers had frozen in place, and I knew if I wanted anything else beyond this to happen, I needed to say something—and fast. So I said the first thing that came to mind: “Because you make me fucking forget myself.”

Clearly that answer was more than okay by the man whose fingers had now tightened around the top off my pants, because Dylan continued moving backward, this time drawing me with him until his back was against my bedroom wall and I was crowding him in.

“And this is a bad thing?” he asked, and even in the darkness of the room I knew his eyes were on mine.

“No…” I said, and took in a shaky breath before admitting, “It’s a dangerous thing.”

“So this”—Dylan pulled the end of my belt from its loop—“would be too dangerous.”

I cursed under my breath as he tugged my hips closer, and his other hand went to the side of my neck. His thumb grazed my lower lip, and instantly it took me back to the first time I’d seen him, seen that same thumb brushing against his lip, and I let out a soft moan.

“Just a taste,” he whispered, his head angling toward mine. “That wouldn’t be too dangerous. Right?” He didn’t wait for me to respond before his mouth skimmed the line of my jaw. As I held my breath, he planted light, feathery kisses down my neck, and I had to put a hand on the wall to steady myself.

“I think it’d be very fucking dangerous,” I said, but I didn’t move away. No way in hell was I going anywhere, no matter how many red flags were waving, telling me I was going too far. I wanted this, wanted him, and only the devil himself could drag me away.

Dylan’s lips left my neck and he leaned back to look me in the eye. “So stop me.”

About the Authors:

Ella Frank:

Ella Frank is the author of the #1 Bestselling Temptation series, including Try, Take, and Trust and is the co-author of the fan-favorite erotic serial, Sex Addict. Her Exquisite series has been praised as “scorching hot!” and “enticingly sexy!”

A life-long fan of the romance genre, Ella writes contemporary and erotic fiction and lives with her husband in Portland, OR.

Brooke Blaine:

You could say Brooke Blaine was a book-a-holic from the time she knew how to read; she used to tell her mother that curling up with one at 4 a.m. before elementary school was her ‘quiet time.’ Not much has changed except for the espresso I.V. pump she now carries around and the size of her onesie pajamas.

Brooke enjoys writing sassy contemporary romance, whether in the form of comedy, suspense, or erotica. The latter has scarred her conservative Southern family for life, bless their hearts.

If you’d like to get in touch with her, she’s easy to find – just keep an ear out for the Rick Astley ringtone that’s dominated her cell phone for ten years.